Leigh Centurions boss handed new contract

Kingstone Press Championship pacesetters Leigh Centurions have rewarded coach Paul Rowley for their fantastic start to the season, by handing him a new contract with the club.

The Centurions announced today that the 39-year-old – who was believed to be courting attention from some Super League clubs – has been tied down until the end of the 2017 season, in a move that is sure to delight Centurions fans.

Leigh made it a club-record 15 successive wins recently, and will be looking to keep that momentum up ahead of next weekend’s Challenge Cup quarter-final date with Leeds Rhinos, in a game that will see Super League’s top side host the Championship’s best team.